Gringo

"An American corporation, the Mexican cartel, chances are this won't end well."

2018 1h 51m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 828

ComedyActionCrime

Synopsis

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An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.

“An American corporation, the Mexican cartel, chances are this won't end well.”

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Cast

David Oyelowo
Harold Soyinka
Joel Edgerton
Richard Rusk
Charlize Theron
Elaine Markinson
Amanda Seyfried
Sunny
Sharlto Copley
Mitch Rusk
Harry Treadaway
Miles
Yul Vazquez
Angel Valverde
Thandiwe Newton
Bonnie Soyinka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nash Edgerton
Writers: Matthew Stone, Anthony Tambakis, Matthew Stone
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Australia

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Australia.

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4 / 8

CAST

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212+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nash Edgerton, shot by Eduard Grau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luke Doolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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David Oyelowo and Joel Edgerton and Charlize Theron carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nash Edgerton directs. Eduard Grau behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Luke Doolan cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Australia. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Australia.
4212+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Nash Edgerton, shot by Eduard Grau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Luke Doolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8David Oyelowo and Joel Edgerton and Charlize Theron carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "An American corporation, the Mexican cartel, chances are this won't end well.".
10IMDB entry: tt3721964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eduard Grau
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Luke Doolan
Production design: Patrice Vermette
Costume design: Donna Zakowska
Makeup / hair: Angel Arvizu
Sound: Hayden Collow
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $11,001,627
Return: 110% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Gringo (2018)

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Gimly2018-09-08
★ 5/10
Gringo's alright but here's the thing, the crime-caper-clusterfuck hasn't just been done better before, it's been done better before by the same director. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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